Stephen Colbert’s treasurer quits to work for Rick Perry

Talk about your strange bedfellows: Until recently, Gov. Rick Perry and comedian Stephen Colbert shared the same political committee treasurer.

According to Politico, Salvatore Purpura resigned last week from his position as treasurer of Colbert’s super PAC — Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow — to work as Perry’s campaign treasurer.

Purpura told Politico he resigned from Colbert’s PAC because of a conflict of interest.

In typical Colbert fashion, the host of “The Colbert Report” emailed this to Politico in response:

“We’re not surprised. Sal is the best in the business. That’s why we went with him. We’re happy for Sal and we are even happier that Governor Parry has sent the clear signal of which super PAC he trusts to receive all that unlimited money waiting to pour in on his behalf. Loud and clear, sir. Unofficially, loud and clear.”

(Colbert last week elicited Iowa voters with an ad, shown below, that urged voters to support “Rick Parry,” which is why his name is misspelled in his email. At least, we assume that’s why.)